
Cyclones Start Summer with a Win
June 15, 2019 - New York-Penn League (NYPL)
Brooklyn Cyclones News Release
BROOKLYN, NY - Brooklyn bats broke out for a four-run sixth inning, sending the Cyclones, the Short Season Class A affiliate of the New York Mets, to a 5-4 Opening Day victory over the Staten Island Yankees in front of 5,894 fans at MCU Park in Coney Island.
W: Silva (1-0)
L: Gardner (0-1)
SV: Metoyer (1)
HR: Genord (1)
BIG MOMENTS
- Brooklyn's four-run sixth broke a 1-1 tie, giving the Cyclones a lead they would not relinquish. Nic Gaddis's RBI double and Jose Medina's two-run double sparked the two-out rally.
- Brooklyn reliever Brian Metoyer stranded the tying run in the eighth and ninth innings, respectively to hold the lead.
- Joe Genord blasted his first professional home run over the left-center field wall to give Brooklyn a 1-0 lead in the fourth. He is the first member of the 2019 MLB Draft class to record a hit.
KEY CYCLONES CONTRIBUTORS
- Nic Gaddis: 2-4, 2 2B, RBI, R
- Joe Genord: 1-3, HR, RBI, 2 R, BB
- Jose Medina: 1-3, 2B, 2 RBI
- Brian Metoyer: SV, 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 4 K, 1 BB
NEWS & NOTES
- Newly-drafted players Nic Gaddis, Joe Genord, and Zach Ashford all recorded their first professional hits.
- Brooklyn snapped a three-game losing streak on Opening Day.
- The Cyclones return to Brooklyn Sunday for Father's Day against the Aberdeen Ironbirds at 4 p.m.
WHAT'S NEXT
Cyclones at Yankees, Saturday, 7 p.m.
Richmond County Bank Ballpark at St. George - Staten Island, NY
Probables: RHP Jaison Vilera (first start) v. RHP Nick Green (MiLB rehab)
Audio: brooklyncyclones.com/listen
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